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icheyne

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Registered: 2007-04-02

Posts: 2

Compaq N800v - after Grub prompt I cannot get a commandline

I have been trying to install Arch on a Compaq N800v laptop. After installing using the instructions in the guide, I have not even been able to get a command line. I just see the initial Grub prompt, but then nothing at all after that.

I have managed to install Kubuntu without any problems, but have had this problem with the Debian Sarge net installation disk, Slax and the OpenSuse 10.2 netinstall disk.

What is Kubuntu doing that the rest of the distros are not?

icheyne

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Registered: 2007-04-02

Posts: 2

Re: Compaq N800v - after Grub prompt I cannot get a commandline

Update - PCLinuxOS boots up OK, but now I can't get networking going.

I'm still holding a flame for Arch.

Last edited by icheyne (2007-04-02 20:24:34)

Zer0

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From: Windsor, ON, Canada

Registered: 2006-08-25

Posts: 299

Re: Compaq N800v - after Grub prompt I cannot get a commandline

please post your /boot/grub/menu.lst file from arch so we can have a look

Last edited by Zer0 (2007-04-03 14:13:59)